Directors vision:

The story of "Kurt & Vanja" is inspired by true stories from my upbringing, about art and artists who were close to me, stories about Paris in the 60s and 70s. One of them stood out and got me very interested - she was a reporter and later became an artist herself, that person inspired Vanja's character. She is the real protagonist and star of this movie. Going back to the artists, for me it have always been a kind of behind-the-scenes experience. I think that for the characters in this film, there is an outsider perspective that more often than not, leads to misunderstandings and funny situations. Such is the case with Kurt and Vanja, who have difficulty understanding and portraying these artists. It barely works. A kind of makeshift trip.

Tonally, "Kurt & Vanja" is an energetic and colorful film, a drama that almost looks like a documentary in its own reality. The film draws inspiration from the early films of Wong Kar-Wai,  "Toni Erdmann" by Maren Ade,  "Thalasso" by Guillaume Nicloux and "Deerskin" by Quentin Dupieux. The humor is kind of offbeat, shifting at times, like you don't know if it's a joke or not.